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Harness the Power of comprehensive literacy in your District Michael Haggen
Comprehensive Literacy is a researched-based system that enables educators to successfully address the needs of students at all levels, delivering improved student outcomes and creating a culture of literacy
and joyful readers and learners. Join Scholastic’s CAO Michael Haggen in an overview and discussion of Scholastic’s approach, building on balanced literacy, supported by professional learning and integrating learning supports and family and community engagement. This session, both conceptual and practical, will provide best practices on classroom rotation blocks, professional development, and how you can implement in your district.
independent Reading: Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going. Donalyn Miller
Featured panelists: Annie Ward, Brandon Blom, Todd Nesloney, Dr. Janet Fawcett, Dr. Steven Geis
In communities where “all reading is valuable and all readers are valued,” children grow into lifelong readers. Award-winning Texas teacher and author of The Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller, invites literacy thought leaders to re ect on best practices that foster independent reading at school and home. During this engaging and interactive seminar, we will examine the research basis for independent reading and explore progressive methods for launching and sustaining a positive reading culture.
it Takes a village: Working Together to create a School Filled With Readers colby Sharp & Sue Haney Get a bird’s-eye view of a reading year at Parma Elementary School. Learn how this Michigan
school promotes reading through innovative means, such as author visits, book birthdays,
booktalks, independent reading, classroom libraries, read-alouds, assembly read-alouds, book
holidays, and more.
literacy unleashed Sandi Novak
Learn how to lead and look for key elements of effective literacy instruction using a classroom visit instrument. Experience a process to review the data to determine strengths and needs. Establish a next step of action of professional learning and receive resources to start collecting data in your school or district.
Raising Readers: The Positive Power of Family involvement Susan katz
This no-cost series of workshops helps families establish daily read-aloud time at home, practice methods to make the most of reading aloud at home, and nd “right- t” books to encourage their children’s independent reading.
School librarians: champions of change John Schumacher
Join John Schumacher (aka Mr. Schu) as he explores the value of school librarians as champions of change. Participants will roll up their sleeves and get ready to dig into the role of librarians as champions of independent reading, connectors of the school family, and advocates for all students.